Switzerland sounds alarm as coronavirus situation worsens
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Rising cases
Switzerland's coronavirus situation has taken a turn for the worse after stabilising at a high level. The country will introduce new restrictions from the weekend which will include a 7pm closing time for shops and restaurants.
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New rules
Infection rates are rising and the availability of beds is dwindling. Officials said the government would meet on Friday to propose a set of control measures for the country which will be applicable till the end of January.
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Fewer gathering
The measures also aim to reduce the number of people allowed to gather for private events with exceptions for Christmas and New Year festivities.
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Over 5,000 deaths
The country has a population of 8.6 million and has recorded over 357,000 cases and 5,000 deaths. Switzerland had earlier notified that it had secured three million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
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Vaccines in play
Switzerland has also signed contracts for doses of AstraZeneca vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. All three vaccines await approval from Swiss national medical regulator.